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Certificates of Freedom 1823-69

Certificates of Freedom

38,400+ records

Following transportation to Australia, convicts (mainly British and Irish) could apply for a Certificate of Freedom at the end of their sentence, as proof he or she was now a free person. They were free to travel anywhere, and could return to their homeland. This dataset gives details about their conviction, their sentence and the date the certificate was granted. It encompasses the period 1823-1869.

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 Last name  First name  Date of issue
SMITH Peter 27 Oct 1829

SMITH James 13 Jul 1831

SMITH Eliza 10 Dec 1833

SMITH Martin 8 Jan 1842

SMITH Thomas 11 Apr 1828

SMITH Rose 28 Jul 1828

SMITH John 7 Apr 1831

SMITH Elizabeth 30 Aug 1833

SMITH Mary 10 Mar 1840

SMITH Thomas 11 Mar 1835

SMITH Thomas 1 Oct 1828

SMITH John 9 May 1831

SMITH Elizabeth 8 Feb 1842

SMITH Mary 20 Nov 1840

SMITH Thomas 19 Sep 1828

SMITH Thomas 22 Jul 1829

SMITH John 10 Apr 1832

SMITH Elizabeth 15 Apr 1835

SMITH Mary 31 Mar 1840

SMITH Thomas 11 Jun 1829

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